Red Steagall is the past Poet Laureate of Texas,
the first "cowboy" poet to hold that honor in decades (Carlos
Ashley held the position 1949-1951). In 1991, he was named the Official
Cowboy Poet of Texas by the Texas state legislature.

Known for his poetry as well as his Texas
Swing dance music and songs, Red has earned many distinctions in his
35-year-plus career. He has had over 200 of his songs recorded, recorded
26 consecutive records on the national charts and released over 20
albums. He has entertained around the world and appeared in films and
television productions.

Red Steagall has published a number of acclaimed books. He has received
the Wrangler Award for original music from the National Cowboy and
Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City for nine of his albums.

He hosts the annual Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering in the
Stockyards National Historic District of Fort Worth, Texas each fall.
His one-hour syndicated radio show, Cowboy Corner, is heard on
170 stations in 43 states.

Red Steagall comments on his first commercial seasonal album, A
Cow Camp Christmas: "It includes songs
from some of America's great musical and lyrical minds and it is held
together by the musical talents of some of the finest musicians..." It
includes three poems and seven songs:

I'm On My Way, by Rebb Firman and
Laura Powers
Long Canyon Christmas, by RW Hampton
Jake the Rancher (poem), anonymous
A Cowboy's Special Christmas, by Dan Roberts, Roy Robinson, and Bobby
Wood
When the Parson Went to Church (poem), by Ray
Owens
Tumbleweed Christmas Tree, by Andy Wilkinson
Church at the Wagon, by Fletcher Jowers
Cowboy's Christmas Prayer, by S. Omar Barker
I'll Meet You at the Throne, by Larry
McWhorter
Now That I Have Accepted Your Love, by Red Steagall and Richard
O'Brien

Named
Academy of Western Artists' (AWA)
Best Western Music Recording
2006

Red's latest release, dreamin' of...When the Grass Was Still Deep,
features 8 songs and 2 poems. These tracks are some of Red's personal
favorites showcased on his popular radio show, "Cowboy Corner," and his
TV show, "In the Bunkhouse with Red Steagall."

All songs were written by fellow artists whose work Red respects
and values. "When the Grass Was Still Deep," "Long and Lonesome Ride to
Dalhart," "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine," "Where the Ponies Come to
Drink," "Leave Him in the Horse Trap," "Draggin' Calves to the Fire,"
"Charlie Siringo," Best Seat in the House," "When the Cottonwoods Are
Yellow," and Palo Duro Farewell."

Red Steagall brings back his greatest hits from the
70s and 80s, in Here We Go Again,
with 13 tracks that include guest artists artists Toby Keith, Reba McEntire,
Charley Pride, Ray Benson, Neal McCoy, Larry Gatlin, and Charlie Daniels.
The official description states, "With a career spanning over 50 years,
Red Steagall has had his share of great hits and memorable releases. This
new CD takes us on a journey through some of the best music now re-recorded
as duets with industry friends, plus a few new songs to sweeten the
mix."

Songs include "Lonestar Beer and
Bob Wills Music," "I Left The Best Part of Texas in
Tennessee," "Here We Go Again," "Somewhere My
Love," "Party Dolls and Wine," "Freckles Brown,"
"Early Morning Kind of Love," "Three Cord Country Song,"
"The Fiddle Man," "Dawson LeGate," "Bob's Got A
Swing Band in Heaven," "No Way, No How," and "Truck
Drivin' Man."

The Wind, The Wire and the Rail CD includes 8 songs and 2
poems. From the official description: "The West we know today is
possible because of the windmill, the railroad and the barbed wire. Sit
back and listen as Red spins his magic with stories and songs that paint
images of the struggles and survival of the men and women of the glorious
West."

Red Steagall's book, Born to This Land, is "A
beautiful clothbound book featuring the acclaimed poetry of Red Steagall, The
Official Cowboy Poet of Texas and the Pulitzer Prize winning photos of Skeeter
Hagler. 128 pages including 75 black and white photographs, plus 10 poems,
examine the traditions passed from generation to generation, while exploring
the impact of cowboying on those who choose it as a way of life." Order on line
here
at Red Steagall's site. Born to This Land received the 2004 Will
Rogers Medallion Awardand the Buck
Ramsey Best Cowboy Poetry Book Award from the Academy of Western Artists.

2004

Red's
CD, Wagon Tracks, is described as "a multi-generational
journey from the shores of Ireland across frontier America, as told in story
and song by master cowboy storyteller, Red Steagall. Ten original selections
weave a compelling saga of the dangers, heartaches, laughter and rewards of
the early settlers of our great country. Steagall's rich baritone and moving
acoustic presentation of historic imagery reconfirm why he is indeed the
'Official Cowboy Poet of Texas.'" Cuts include "If I Never See
Ireland Again," "Western Wagons," "Through The Cumberland
Gap," "Gone To Texas," "Out On The Texas Plains,"
"The Last Buffalo," "Texas Bein' Texas," "The
Yellowstone Valley," "We'll Stand Up and Fight," "My
Nebraska Homestead," "We Danced On The Oregon Trail," and
"My America." Order this CD direct from
Red
Steagall's Ranch Headquarters. Wagon
Tracks Was Named Academy of Western Artists' (AWA) Best Western Music CD/Album
2003

The Fence That Me and Shorty Built

With an introduction by
President George W. Bush. Will Rogers
Medallion Award Winner.

2002

Ride for the Brand : The Poetry and
Songs of Red Steagall (cassette) (paperback) (hardcover)The poetry and music of Red Steagall, including
original artwork by members of the Cowboy Artists of America plus hand written
lead sheets of Steagall's music.

"These 10 original cowboy poems are bound together by a sense of pride in the
western land and the people who work it.. ."Amazon Review

Released in 2000, "This CD
pairs two prime Red Steagall records from the mid-1970s and reveals just why
the Texan has become a pillar of Western music. The 1976 collection Lone Star
Beer and Bob Wills Music marks the pinnacle of his recording career, offering
a wonderful assortment of Western swing and Texas tonk. The title creed
remains his biggest hit, but there are a number of other original
songs--barroom ballads like "Neons and Nylons" and "Whatever
Made Me Think" and two-steppers like "My First Night Without
You" and "The Walls of This Old Honky Tonk"--that display his
ample gifts as a direct, down-to-earth songwriter (he was a successful
songwriter before he was a performer). Steagall enlisted a superlative cast of
musicians including guitarist Leon Rhodes, fiddler Johnny Gimble, and steel
man Sonny Garrish to help him carry out his vision. For All Our Cowboy
Friends, from the following year, is a quaint and heartfelt tribute to the
cowboy and rodeo lifestyle (he was a rodeo rider and horse breeder before he
was a songwriter) that oozes personality and authenticity. Together, these two
albums form a definitive Western music manifesto." Amazon
Review

Singer, songwriter and the
Official Cowboy Poet of Texas, western entertainer Red Steagall is the host of
this inspiring one-man show. The special is taped in front of an intimate live
audience in the living room of Red's own rustic ranch outside Fort Worth,
Texas. Red is joined during this dynamic musical hour by country superstar
Reba McEntire, and Red's own band, The Boys in the Bunkhouse as they speak to
the history and legacy of the American Cowboy. Gather 'round the large stone
fireplace and settle into the comfortable leather couches to experience Red's
inspirational songs and poetry about the age-old Code of the West, and the
values of integrity, honesty, loyalty, and hard work.

Included in this motivational
hour are such popular Red Steagall poems as The Fence That
Me and Shorty Built, Ride For The Brand, Paw Paw, Memories
in Grandmother's Trunk, and Born To This Land. Also included are
some of Red's most popular songs, such as "When the Cimarron Was Red and
on the Rise," "The Quarter Circle Y," "Red River
Rose," "he Day the Songbird Died," and "The Wagon
Tongue." .. .Amazon Review

The entertainment career of Red
Steagall has covered a period of over 40 years and has spanned the globe
from Australia to the Middle East, to South America and to the Far
East. He has performed for heads of state including a special party for
President Reagan at the White House in 1983, plus three overseas tours
to the Middle East, the Far East, Europe, Australia, and South America.

As a native Texan, Red Steagall enjoyed a
career in Agricultural Chemistry after graduating from West Texas A&M
University with a degree in Animal Science and Agronomy. He then spent
eight years as a music industry executive in Hollywood, California and
has spent the last thirty-seven years as a recording artist, songwriter,
and television and motion picture personality. He currently ranches
outside of Fort Worth, Texas where in addition to his entertainment
activities; he is involved in numerous horse related activities.

Although Red Steagall is best known
for his wonderful Texas Swing dance music and such songs as "Here We Go
Again", "Party Dolls and Wine", "Freckles Brown", and "Lone Star Beer
and Bob Wills Music", he also is beloved by Texas cowboys for the quiet
times they have spent with him around chuck wagon campfires. In their
opinion, the public has never heard Red Steagall’s best music. And, if
you ask Red where his favorite place to play music is, he might say The
White House, some famous stage in Nashville, California, Spain, or
Germany - or he might say at some lonesome cow camp in West Texas.

Credits:

Songwriter
– Steagall has had over 200 of his compositions recorded both by him and
other artists.

Recording Artist
- He has recorded 26 consecutive records that tracked on the national
charts and released a total of twenty two albums. Red’s 22nd album, HERE
WE GO AGAIN was released in December of 2006.. This new album features
duets with Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Larry Gatlin, Charlie Daniels,
Neal McCoy, Charley Pride, and Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel.

Personal Appearances – Red
Steagall performs in varied venues all across the United States. He
performs either by himself, with an acoustic band, or with an eight
piece western swing band.

Television
Personality
– Steagall was a regular on the NBC series, Music Country USA; host of
two television pilots, (which he produced); numerous appearances on
syndicated television shows such as Hee Haw and Nashville on the Road;
four years as host of the national televised National Finals Rodeo; host
of the Winston Pro Tour on ESPN for the l985 season; numerous television
and radio commercials; co-host of the College National Finals Rodeo for
the Freedom Sports Network, l988 through l99l. He is currently the host
of Western Theater on America One Television.

Motion Pictures
- Steagall had a major role in the Disney motion picture, BENJI THE
HUNTED that was released in the summer of l987. He also had a role in
the motion pictures, DARK BEFORE DAWN and ABILENE. Red Steagall produced
the motion picture, BIG BAD JOHN, starring Jimmy Dean, Jack Elam, Ned
Beatty, Bo Hopkins, and directed by Burt Kennedy.

Organization
Affiliations
– Original member of the Board of Trustees of the Pro Rodeo Hall of
Champions; Honorary Member of the Cowboy Artists of America; Former
Chairman of the Board of The Academy of Country Music.

Honors

In May 2005 the Texas
Commission on the Arts named Red the Poet Laureate for the state of
Texas for the year 2006. He was honored in Austin before both the House
and the Senate.

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In April of 2003,
Red was officially inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners at the
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The men and women honored within the Hall of Great
Westerners, the national museum's highest honor, represent the heart and
spirit of western heritage and include such notables as Will Rogers,
Teddy Roosevelt, Charles Goodnight and Charlie Russell. Explorers,
Native American leaders, writers, poets, statesmen and others who have
revered the land, cherished freedom of individuality, inspired their
fellow man and found the strength of character to overcome tremendous
adversity, find a home within this unique and enduring national
memorial.

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In January of 2003, Red was
inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. He was the recipient of
the prestigious Spirit of Texas award.

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The Texas State Legislature named
Red Steagall The Official Cowboy Poet of Texas in April of 1991.

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In December, 2006
Red was presented with the Charles Goodnight Award. This award is
presented each year to an individual, group or institution that
personifies the ideals of the Old West and has made noteworthy
contributions to the preservation of the Western heritage that has meant
so much to the economy and culture of Fort Worth and all of Texas.

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In 2005, Red was inducted into the
Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.

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In 2006, Red was inducted into the
Western Music Hall of Fame

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In recognition of Red Steagall’s
significant contribution to the western way of life, he was inducted
into the Texas Trail of Fame in October 1999. Bronze inlaid markers have
been placed throughout the walkway of the Fort Worth Stockyards National
Historic District, where Red’s marker proudly joins other inductees like
Gene Autry, Charles Goodnight, Quanah Parker, and Roy Rogers just to
name a few.

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He is also the official Cowboy Poet
Laureate of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California.

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In August of 2007,
Red was inducted into the National Cowboys of Color Museum and Hall of
Fame in Fort Worth, Texas.

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In August of 2007, Red was inducted
into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and Tex Ritter Museum in
Carthage, Texas.

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On April 30, 2006, Red was
presented a membership into the Southern Legends Entertainment and
Performing Arts Hall of Fame

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In August of 2007, Red was inducted
into America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame in Missouri Valley,
Iowa.

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In 2003, Red was inducted into the
Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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In 1999, Red was inducted into the
Texas Music Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas

SPECIAL AWARDS

Red Steagall’s music has been the
winner of 5 Wrangler Awards from the National Cowboy and Western
Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The first time, for Best Original
Music honoring his l993 Warner Western album, BORN TO THIS LAND.
In l995 he received the Best Original Music Wrangler for his Warner
Western album, FAITH AND VALUES. In 1997 for Best Original Music,
his Warner Western album, DEAR MAMA, I’M A COWBOY was recognized.
His 4th project with Warner Western, LOVE OF THE WEST,
won the Wrangler for Best Traditional Music for 1999. In the fall of
2002, Red released his 20th album, a Western Jubilee
Recording, entitled WAGON TRACKS. This multi-generational journey
from the shores of Ireland across frontier America, as told in story and
song, received the Wrangler for Best Traditional Music. In April of
2006, Red was presented with another Wrangler award for best original
music for his song, HOW GREEN WAS THE GRAZIN’ BACK THEN from his
latest release, THE WIND, THE WIRE AND THE RAIL, from Wildcatter
Records,

PUBLICATIONS

In March of 1993, Texas Christian
University Press published Red's first book, entitled RIDE FOR THE
BRAND; a 168-page collection of poetry and songs embracing the
western lifestyle that Red loves and lives. The book includes lead
sheets and is illustrated by Cowboy Artists of America members, Bill
Owen, Fred Fellows, Joe Beeler and Howard Terpning. Red released his
second book, THE FENCE THAT ME AND SHORTY BUILT, in April of
2001. This book of poetry and songs is a 142-page collection of poems
and songs, including lead sheets, all written since his first book was
published. In the fall of 2003, Texas Tech University Press released
his third book, BORN TO THIS LAND. This book is a collection of his
poetry combined with black and white photographs from Pulitzer Prize
winning photographer Skeeter Hagler.

In 2004, Red released
his fourth book titled COWBOY CORNER CONVERSATIONS, published by State
House Press, McMurry University. This is a collection of interviews
from his COWBOY CORNER radio show. These interviews are with folks who
everyday, play or who have played, a major part in preserving and
perpetuating the history, traditions, heritage, and values of the
western way of life.

SPECIAL EVENT

Each year since 1991, Red has
hosted THE RED STEAGALL COWBOY GATHERING in the Stockyards National
Historic District of Fort Worth, Texas. This authentic western event,
which draws thousands each year, features a ranch rodeo, chuck wagon
cookoff, youth poetry contest, youth fiddle contest, youth chuck wagon
cookoff, western swing dances, cowboy music and poetry, a trappings
show, and horsemanship clinics.

COWBOY CORNER RADIO SHOW

In April of 1994, Red launched his one
hour syndicated radio show, COWBOY CORNER, currently broadcast on over
170 stations in 43 states. COWBOY CORNER celebrates the lifestyle of the
American West through the poems, songs and stories of the American
cowboy. It features guest artists such as Reba McEntire, Charlie
Daniels, Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell, Baxter Black, Barry Corbin, and
Buck Taylor, as well as ranching and agricultural notables.

SONGWRITING

In the spring of
2005, the Grammy awards were handed out for the year 2004. There were
several Grammies awarded for Ray Charles’ last album, GENIUS LOVES
COMPANY. One of the songs on that album, HERE WE GO AGAIN, co-written
by Steagall, won record of the year. Ray Charles and Norah Jones were
rewarded for vocal collaboration in the pop category, and the album was
recognized as album of the year. The album has currently sold over 3
million copies.

AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Commission on the
Arts has announced its appointments to the positions of state poet laureate,
state musician, state two-dimensional artist and state three-dimensional
artist. These positions, created by SB 1043 of the 77th Legislature, will be
filled by one-year appointments. The eight appointees named for 2005 and 2006
were selected for years of excellence and dedicated commitment to the arts in
Texas.

The 2005 appointees include Texas Poet
Laureate Alan Brikelbach of Plano, Texas State Musician Johnny Gimble of
Tyler, Texas State Two-Dimensional Artist Kathy Vargas of San Antonio, and
Texas State Three-Dimensional Artist Sharon Kopriva of Houston. The 2006
appointees include Texas Poet Laureate Red Steagall
of Fort Worth, Texas State Musician Billy Joe Shaver of Waco, Texas
State Two-Dimensional Artist George Boutwell of Bosque, and Texas State
Three-Dimensional Artist James Surls of Athens.

"These men and women bring art and
culture to Texans everyday," Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, chair of the House
of Representative's Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism said. "I
am honored to have them live in our great state, and am pleased that we could
salute them with these designations."

Nominees must be native Texans or five-year
residents of the state. They must have received recognition for high levels of
excellence and success in their respective disciplines. They also must have
received critical reviews in state, regional or national publications.

In addition, poet laureate nominees must have
a substantial body of work, including at least one publication that is not
self-published or vanity press.

State musician nominees must have a
substantial body of work, including at least two nationally available records,
or at least 20 years experience teaching music in a formal classroom, or must
receive the majority of their income from musical endeavors. Visual artist
nominees must work in two- or three-dimensional art mediums, must have
participated in at least one one-person show, and must have an extensive
history of exhibiting in recognized museums and galleries.

Any Texas citizen could submit up to three
nominations per artist category; however, self-nominations were not accepted.
TCA reviewed all nominations and developed a list of finalists for submission
to the Texas Poet Laureate, State Musician and State Artist Committee. The
committee, composed of members appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor
and speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, made the final selections.

"This diverse group of artists is among
Texas' best and brightest," said Texas Commission on the Arts Executive
Director Rick Hernandez. "The title of state artist, poet and musician
honors these Texan's dedication to their passion."

The Texas Legislature organized TCA in 1965
to develop a receptive climate for the arts in Texas. The commission provides
funding and other supportive measures, such as arts education and cultural
tourism programs, for a variety of arts-related activities, including visual
and literary arts, film and multi-media, performing arts, music and theater.
TCA assistance contributes to both the enhanced quality of life and the
healthy economic climate of Texas through support of artists and arts
organizations. TCA also stimulates arts education at the local level and
fosters cooperation among arts and cultural organizations and academic
institutions. For more information on TCA and its programs, please visit
http://www/arts.state.tx.us.

National Cowboy Museum to Induct Poet, Singer, Rancher, Red Steagall Into Hall of Great Westerners

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum will induct Russell
Don "Red" Steagall into its prestigious Hall of Great Westerners, April
12, 2003. Selected by the Museum's board of directors, Steagall will be honored
during the 42nd Western Heritage Awards ceremonies, held in the Museum's magnificent Sam Noble Special Events Center.

The men and women honored within the Hall of Great Westerners, the Museum's highest honor, represent the heart and spirit of America's Western
heritage. Explorers, Native American leaders, writers, poets, statesmen and others who have revered the land, cherished freedom of individuality,
inspired their fellow man and found the strength of character to overcome tremendous adversity, find a home within this unique and enduring national
memorial.

Steagall is a sterling example of a life spent preserving and
interpreting the cowboy traditions. He grew up in Texas, and while learning the skill and
cow savvy of the men who worked the range, as well as their songs, he began to carve out a career in entertainment that has spanned the globe from the
Middle East to South America, the Far East, Germany, Spain and Australia.

As a high school junior, his dreams to play football while studying to become a veterinarian were shattered when he was suddenly struck with polio.
To aid in strengthening his left arm, his parents gave him a mandolin and later a guitar. The rest is history.

While at West Texas State, Steagall formed a band. Upon college graduation, he took a job with Western Grain and Supply in Amarillo and then
worked briefly for the Shamrock Corporation before packing his bags in 1965 and heading for the West Coast to seek fame in the world of entertainment.

Steagall spent time in California and eventually launched a music publishing business with Don Lanier, former member of Buddy Knox's Rhythm
Orchids. Together they penned a song "Here We Go Again," which
attracted the attention of the music moguls and it's still in Red's repertoire today.

Steagall's accomplishments include movies and literary projects. In
1988, he produced the motion picture, Big Bad John, directed by Burt Kennedy
and starring Jimmy Dean, Jack Elam, Ned Beatty and Bo Hopkins. He had a major acting role in
Benji The Hunted (1987) and appeared in Dark Before
Dawn and Abilene. He published his first book, Ride for the Brand, a
collection of poetry and songs embracing the Western lifestyle, in 1993, and
The Fence
That Me and Shorty Built in 2001.

As a songwriter, Steagall has had more than 200 of his compositions recorded. He has produced 26 consecutive records on the national charts and
released 15 albums. As a television personality, he has appeared often on Music Country USA, Hee Haw and Nashville on the Road. He has performed at
Harrah's, Sahara, Sands and Landmark in Las Vegas and El Dorado, Nugget and Harrah's in Reno.

Steagall has hosted the National Finals Rodeo as well as composing the title song for their telecast. And he delights a
devoted audience of listeners every Sunday morning on his syndicated radio show, Cowboy Corner,
launched in April, 1994.

Steagall, a master cowboy storyteller, has used his music to convey his heartfelt and abiding love for a people and way of life that will continue
to exist as long as poets and dreamers, men of character and honor like himself, perpetuate the West in story and song.

"The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is the most
prestigious institution of its kind anywhere in the world, and to be included in the
Hall of Great Westerners with such folks as Burk Burnett, Anne Burnett Tandy, Les and Linda Davis, Charles Goodnight, Stephen F. Austin, John
Justin, Bob Kleberg and Teddy Roosevelt is the most humbling and flattering
feeling I could possibly imagine," Steagall said. "I will spend the
rest of my life trying to live up to the vote of confidence bestowed upon my cowboy
lifestyle by the Board of Directors."

In addition to Steagall's April 12 induction, he will also receive a Wrangler Award as a 2002 category winner for his
Traditional Western Album, Wagon Tracks, his first release with Western Jubilee Recording Company,
Colorado Springs, Colorado. Accompanied by his Texas swing band, Boys in the Bunkhouse, Steagall has won five Wrangler Awards for original songs and
traditional western albums.

Always promoting Western heritage and the cowboy way of life, Steagall produces Cowboy Gatherings each year in San Antonio, Fort Worth and Richmond
Texas. In April of 1991, the Texas Legislature named Steagall as the official Cowboy Poet of Texas. He is also the official Cowboy Poet Laureate
of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California. He has performed at functions attended by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush Sr.

Steagall is as happy around the chuck wagon with friends at some
lonesome cow camp as he is performing on stage or visiting with dignitaries. He still
works a heavy schedule, but takes time for several trail rides a year and relaxes in the spring by making visits to the JA Ranch in Palo Duro or the
6666 Ranch near Guthrie, Texas.

A degree in Animal Science from West Texas State University has served
him well in his quarter horse operation on his ranch west of Fort Worth. It is
this easy mixture of living and sharing the cowboy life with kindred spirits that distinguishes Red Steagall from many others.

The Sam Noble Special Events Center will be full of family, friends, celebrities and fans on the evening of April 12 to celebrate Steagall's
induction. He will join the ranks of such notables as Buffalo Bill, Willa
Cather, J. Frank Dobie, Bass Reeves, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sam Houston, Ronald Reagan, Will Rogers and
Sacagawea. Other 2003 inductees into the Hall of Great Westerners are Walter
Merrick, Oklahoma and the late Captain G.W. Arrington, Texas, both addressed in a
separate press release. Hall of Great Western Performers inductees for 2003 are Harry Carey Jr. and the late John
Carradine. Thirteen categories of the best in Western movies, television, literature and music will also be
honored. The Museum will celebrate the official opening of the Western Performers Gallery during a special honoree reception on April 11.